Photos: The 14 coolest swimming pools in the world

There are some beautiful pools in the world - but we think you'll agree these ones are extraordinary. Click through our gallery to see the 14 Coolest Pools in the World.'
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Perivolas Luxury Hotel pool, Santorini

Perivolas, comprising 20 domed house-suites, is situated on the edge of Santorini’s island cliffs in the village of Oia. The hotel has no TVs or DVDs, and children under 16 are not permitted as guests. Poised high above the water, this luxury hotel’s most famous feature is its infinity pool that offers expansive views of the Aegean horizon.'
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Perivolas Luxury Hotel, Santorini

Not surprisingly, the pool, which appears to flow over the edge of the cliff into caldera’s bay 300 metres below, has been featured on numerous magazine covers.'
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Ubud Hanging Gardens pools, Bali

The most striking feature of this hotel is its multi-levelled hanging infinity pools, with curves that mimic the shape of the hills nearby. In addition to the main pool, all rooms and suites have their own individual horizon-edge pool.'
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Blue Lagoon Geothermal Resort, Grindavík, Iceland

The Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s top attractions, holds six million litres of geothermal seawater which is renewed every 40 hours. The water’s temperature is always between 37 and 39 C.'
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Blue Lagoon Geothermal Resort, Grindavík, Iceland

How does it happen? The seawater originates 2,000 metres beneath the ground where it is heated by earth’s natural forces. At this depth the temperature is 240 C and the pressure is 36 times the pressure on the earth’s surface. The geothermal seawater comes into contact with cooling magmatic intrusions and captures the earth’s minerals, resulting in this unique natural source known for its healing power.'
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The Icebergs, Sydney, Australia

This Olympic-size pool, located next to the Tasman Sea in Sydney, Australia, has solid concrete walls that always keep the water in the pool slightly colder than the ocean next to it.'
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The Icebergs, Sydney, Australia

It is not uncommon for waves from the ocean to crash into the pool – though that’s not really a problem as the pool water is so cold. In winter, the water temperature in the pool regularly drops to below 15 C.'
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Viceroy Pool, Miami

The pool deck at the Viceroy Hotel in Miami spans two acres on the property's 15th floor.'
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Viceroy Pool, Miami

In addition to the blueberry trees and views of Biscayne Bay, the deck boasts a wading pool, an 80-person hot tub, and a swimming pool the size of a football field.'
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Amangiri resort pool, Canyon Point, Utah

The Amangiri pool is part of a resort cut into a protected valley in Canyon Point, Southern Utah, close to the border with Arizona.'
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Amangiri resort pool, Canyon Point, Utah

The resort and pool are designed to blend into the natural landscape, embracing a dramatic stone escarpment.'
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Seagaia Ocean Dome, Japan

The Seagaia Ocean Dome in Miyazaki, Japan is the world's largest indoor water park.'
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Seagaia Ocean Dome, Japan

Measuring 100 metres by 300 metres, the pool sits under the world's largest retractable roof. The facility includes waterslides, a section for body-boarders and even a fire-spitting volcano. The water is kept at 28 C, while the temperature inside the dome is always a balmy 30 C.'
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Marina Bay Sands pool, Singapore

For sheer "wow" nothing can beat the infinity pool at the $4-billion Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore, which opened in 2010. At 55 storeys above ground, the pool stretches 150 metres, three times the length of an Olympic swimming pool. It is the largest outdoor pool in the world at that height.'
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Marina Bay Sands pool, Singapore

The edge of the pool appears to end in a sheer drop, but the water actually spills into a catchment area where it is then pumped back into the main pool. This jaw-dropper of a pool is part of the equally impressive boat-shaped 'SkyPark' perched atop the three towers that comprise the Marina Bay Sands development.'
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Marina Bay Sands pool, Singapore

Neat factoid: The Marina Sands resort was designed by architect Moshe Safdie, who based it on a deck of cards. Safdie, as you may know, is also the architect who designed the Library Square main branch of the Vancouver Public Library.'
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Devil's Pool, Victoria Falls

This natural water hole, created each year at the fringes of Victoria Falls when the dry season reduces water levels, has to be the ultimate infinity pool for daredevils.'
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Devil's Pool, Victoria Falls

What stands between bathers (eeek, including children!) and a 100-metre drop over the world’s largest waterfall? Just a slippery, submerged lip of a rock. When water levels drop in the dry season, the natural rock walls of the Devil’s Pool are close enough to the surface to form a barrier in the pool.'
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Devil's Pool, Victoria Falls

The circle shows the location of the Devil’s Pool, located on Zambia’s border with Zimbabwe.'
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Hotel Villa Mahal, Kalkan Bay, Turkey

This stunning 17-metre infinity pool is part of a sophisticated boutique hotel nestled on a hillside overlooking Kalkan Bay in Turkey.'
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Josephine Baker Swimming Pool, Paris

The Josephine Baker Swimming Pool is a floating swimming pool that floats on top of the River Seine in Paris, France.'
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Josephine Baker Swimming Pool, Paris

Swim in the Seine? Ugh. But swim in the glass-walled, floating Josephine Baker pool that's built on a barge permanently moored just below the Bastille? Oui! A retractable glass roof makes the pool a perfect choice in any kind of weather. Besides the pool, the structure includes a wading pool with fountain, a workout room and a terrace.'
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Nemo 33, Brussels

At 34.5 metres in depth at its deep end, Nemo 33 is the world's deepest indoor swimming pool and one of the most popular diving facilities in the world.'
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Nemo 33, Brussels

The pool holds contains 2.5 million litres of non-chlorinated, highly filtered spring water maintained at 30 C and holds several simulated underwater caves at the 10-metre level. There are numerous underwater windows that allow outside visitors to look into the pools at various depths. (Keep clicking to see the outdoor pool at the San Alfonso Del Mar resort, which is about two metres deeper with a depth of 35 metres at its deep end.)'
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Joule Hotel, Dallas

The Joule Hotel is a five-star, 129-room boutique hotel in downtown Dallas, home to the highly acclaimed Charlie Palmer restaurant on the ground floor. However, the hotel is likely best known for its 10th-floor heated pool that cantilevers eight feet beyond the building's exterior wall.'
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This pool, a Guinness World Record holder, is part of a private resort located about 100 km west of Santiago, the capital of Chile.'
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San Alfonso Del Mar Pool, Algarrobo, Chile

During the summer, the lagoon is kept at 26 C, nine degrees warmer than the nearby sea temperature. It costs about $4 million US per year to maintain.'
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San Alfonso Del Mar Pool, Algarrobo, Chile

The San Alfonso Del Mar Pool contains 250 million litres of saltwater and covers approximately eight hectares. It is more than one kilometer in length, making it the largest pool on the planet. At 35 metres at its deepest point, the pool feels like a mini-ocean, complete with man-made beach.Want to see another cool gallery?Click here to see Photos: The 20 coolest bookstores in the world'
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